The California Lemon Law is similar to that in other states. Non California residents should go online to determine any differences to the application of Lemon Law for their particular state. Here in a two-part post are some popular misconceptions that shouldn’t be allowed to rain on your legal parade.
• Myth 1 – As long as an auto dealer is willing to repair a vehicle when any problems occur, a consumer is not entitled to file a claim that a vehicle is a Lemon Car. After all, if an auto dealership is honoring a consumer’s objective by endeavoring to repair any problems that may arise with their vehicle in a prompt manner, said dealership is obviously cooperating with the letter and the spirit of the law. Therefore any Lemon Law claim in such an instance will not be heard or permitted to go forward.
Should problems requiring maintenance persistently occur to an automobile that necessitate continuous repair work to that vehicle, even if the auto dealership acts in apparent good faith by completing all necessary repairs, that car may still be classified as a Lemon car under the California Lemon Law. This is especially true if the problems that occur to it render the vehicle unsafe to drive.
• Myth 2 – A vehicle must have been in the shop no fewer than 90 days to be qualified for a claim under the Lemon Law.
A vehicle need only be in a repair shop for 30 days to be classified as a Lemon Car. The car dealer must then either refund the buyer’s money or exchange the Lemon Car for another.
• Myth 3 – Should a vehicle owner opt for an arbitration process, the arbitrator’s decision is final and the Lemon Car owner may not appeal.
The Lemon Car owner may accept or decline the arbitrator’s decision. If the Lemon car owner declines, he or she may still file a Lemon Law claim in the court of. But the decision of the arbitrator is binding on the car dealer however.
• Myth 4 – Lemon Law Attorneys require fees to discuss whether you have a valid Lemon Law Claim.
Hovanes Margarian is experienced and talented Lemon Law attorney who offers Lemon case evaluations at no charge. His site is available 24/7 so you can begin the process right away.
source: lemonlawcourt.com
